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Can SmolLM2 1.7B Instruct run on NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB?
Yes. Calculated memory fit: SmolLM2 1.7B Instruct can run entirely in this GPU’s usable VRAM at one or more supported quantizations.
Can it run?
- Can it run?
- Yes, full GPU fit (calculated estimate).
- Full GPU fit?
- Yes
- Model
- SmolLM2 1.7B Instruct · 1.7B
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB · 8 GB advertised
Memory calculation
Breakdown for Q4 at 8K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.
| Model weights | 1.0 GB |
|---|---|
| KV cache | 1.5 GB |
| Runtime reserve | 0.6 GB |
| Safety margin | 0.3 GB |
| Required (estimated) | 3.3 GB |
| GPU usable VRAM | 7.2 GB |
Result: FITS IN VRAM
Quantization table
| Quantization | 2K | 4K | 8K |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| FP16 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q3 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q4 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q5 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q6 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
| Q8 | Fits | Fits | Fits |
What fits entirely in VRAM?
- BF16 at 2K context
- BF16 at 4K context
- BF16 at 8K context
- FP16 at 2K context
- FP16 at 4K context
- FP16 at 8K context
- Q3 at 2K context
- Q3 at 4K context
- Q3 at 8K context
- Q4 at 2K context
- Q4 at 4K context
- Q4 at 8K context
What requires RAM offload?
Offload is shown only when the model does not fully fit in usable VRAM but stays within the modeled offload allowance.
Available graphics cards
These SKUs use this GPU chip. Amazon CTAs appear only for EXACT/HIGH matches. Absence of a price does not change the compatibility result above.
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 8G
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
$499.00
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ASUS Turbo -RTX2060S-8G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
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ASUS 90YV0DQ1-M0NA00 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon EXACT
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ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2060S-A8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS 90YV0DQ0-M0NA00 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Dual -RTX2060S-O8G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS 90YV0DQ2-M0NA00 graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS Dual -RTX2060S-8G-EVO NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
GIGABYTE GAMING GV-N206SGAMING OC-8GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
ASUS ROG -STRIX-RTX2060S-O8G-GAMING NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GDDR6
8 GB · Amazon unmatched
Sources
Model: official config HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM2-1.7B-Instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 8K: FITS_IN_VRAM. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.